What is traffic like in and around Taunton?

The images show severe delays along the M5 near Taunton. Congestion is reportedly stretching all the way to J24 near Bridgwater.

Traffic in towns surrounding the M5 is not looking good either. As a result of the M5 closure long delays are forming in Taunton, with some describing the town as something similar to a car park now.

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What is traffic like in and around Cullompton?

The M5 southbound J25 to J26 remains closed whilst police, fire and ambulance work hard at the scene.

Motorists are asked to avoid area and follow diversions by Highways England.

Any traffic that was trapped on the motorway is being asked to turn around and leave by the way they came.

What happened near Taunton?

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured after coming off his bike. He has been taken to Musgrove Park Hospital with serious multiple injuries.

The motorway is currently closed between J25-26 southbound and motorists are urged avoid or delay journeys they plan to make to the south west.

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There is also a further serious collision which Devon and Cornwall Police are dealing with between J28-29 southbound which may add to the delays for anyone planning to travel southbound on the M5 into Devon and Cornwall.

A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: “Thank you for your patience while we deal with the incidents.”